Glenn Youngkin
Glenn Allen Youngkin (born December 9, 1966) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 74th governor of Virginia from 2022 to 2026.[1] He is a member of the Republican Party.
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| 74th Governor of Virginia | |||||||||
| In office January 15, 2022 – January 17, 2026 | |||||||||
| Lieutenant | Winsome Earle-Sears | ||||||||
| Preceded by | Ralph Northam | ||||||||
| Succeeded by | Abigail Spanberger | ||||||||
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| Born | Glenn Allen Youngkin 9 December 1966 (aged 59) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Suzanne Schulze
(m. 1994) | ||||||||
| Children | 4 | ||||||||
| Education | Rice University (BA, BS) Harvard University (MBA) | ||||||||
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| Website | Campaign website | ||||||||
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Early life
Youngkin was born in Richmond, Virginia.[2] When Youngkin was a teenager, the family moved from Richmond to Virginia Beach.[3] He went to Norfolk Academy in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated in 1985.[4]
2021 gubernatorial election
2021 election campaign
Youngkin announced that he would try to get the Republican Party's nomination for governor of Virginia.[5]
Youngkin won the Virginia Republican Party convention on May 10, 2021, beating six other candidates. Youngkin became the Republican nominee.[6] He would face former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe in the general election.
Youngkin did not meet McAuliffe in a scheduled debate by the Virginia Bar Association (VBA) on July 12, 2021. He has agreed to three debates.[7]
On November 2, Youngkin beat McAuliffe in the election winning 50.6% of the vote against McAuliffe's 48.6%.[8]
Governor of Virginia
Youngkin was sworn in as Governor of Virginia on January 15, 2022.[9]
After being sworn in, Youngkin signed multiple executive orders. These orders include making it not allowed to teach critical race theory in schools, and removing multiple COVID-19 regulations, such as requiring masks in public schools, and making it required for all state employees to get COVID-19 vaccines.
Personal life
Youngkin lives in Great Falls, Virginia with his wife Suzanne and their four children.[10] As of September 2021, he had a net worth of $440 million.[11]
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Governor-elect of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin in September 2021
Youngkin with Virginia's congressional delegation in December 2021
Youngkin with Maryland Governor Larry Hogan in January 2022
Youngkin with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in April 2023
Glenn Youngkin on a tour of the New E3 School in Norfolk, Virginia
Youngkin signs the 'Cell Phone-Free Education Bill' in Hopewell, Virginia.
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References
- ↑ Nisen, Max (October 24, 2013). "11 Rockstar Executives Who Earn More Than Their CEOs". Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/executives-paid-more-than-ceos-2013-10. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ↑ FCRC February Meeting Highlights. FauquierGOP (February 5, 2021). Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Millionaire investor joins Virginia governor contest". Associated Press. January 27, 2021. https://apnews.com/article/richmond-virginia-77b2a991da54f0e83634dd582ec6ba3e. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ↑ "Glenn Youngkin '85 Helps Create Nonprofit Aimed At Supporting Unemployed Workers". Norfolk Academy News (Norfolk Academy). June 30, 2020. https://www.norfolkacademy.org/news/post-details-page/~board/school-news/post/glenn-youngkin-85-helps-create-nonprofit-aimed-at-supporting-unemployed-workers. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ↑ Vozzella, Laura (January 11, 2021). Political newcomer with ability to self-fund to enter race for Virginia governor. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/glenn-youngkin-virginia-governor/2021/01/11/6b7cca96-5457-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ Gabriel, Trip (May 10, 2021). "Glenn Youngkin Declares Victory as G.O.P. Nominee for Virginia Governor". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/10/us/politics/glenn-youngkin-virginia-governor-republicans.html. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ↑ (in en-US) Youngkin to skip marquee debate over moderator's donation to Clinton Bush Haiti Fund. . https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/youngkin-skip-debate-judy-woodruff/2021/07/12/8311282c-e355-11eb-8aa5-5662858b696e_story.html. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ↑ LIVE COVERAGE: Youngkin wins in Virginia; New Jersey governor's race in dead heat. The Hill (November 2, 2021).
- ↑ Paviour, Ben; Pope, Michael (2022-01-15). "Republican Glenn Youngkin is sworn in as the governor of Virginia" (in en). NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/01/15/1073180200/youngkin-sears-inauguration-republicans-gop-virginia. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ↑ A Conversation with David Rubenstein Moderated by Glenn Youngkin. Harvard Business School Club of Chicago (November 2020). Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ↑ Tognini, Giacomo. Glenn Youngkin Is Worth Hundreds Of Millions, But Terry McAuliffe Has The Big Money In The Virginia Governor's Race. Forbes. Retrieved 27 October 2021.